Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-12
State News.
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wear; Charles Keith, N. g.; w. c. Bursley,
V. q Everett Dow, Sec ; Melvin Basford,
Treas. II E. Haines, Con-; A. r. Wood
cock, Warden; Horace NJ. Dow, X. S. of
n. G W. A. Stuart, L, S. of N, G.; D. C.
Searles, Il. S of S.; j. + Jefferds. l. s. of
s.; Emuius Haskell, r. S. of V. G. Wal
lace Dow, l.. S. of V. G p. c. Brown, |.
e.; George Dascomb, 0. G.; David Cargill,
Chaplain. An oyster and pastry supper was
parIaken of by large number of the mem
oers and invited guests, at the close of the
installation exercises. The lodge is in a very
prosperous condition and is continually max
ing new additions to its members.-Mrs.
! joseph Pettengill who has been stoppinp in
Kansas for some time past is expected home
in few weeks The French Catholics hold
meetings monthly IN the G. A. Il. Hall. A
Priest from Pennington otticiates. During
the series of special meeting at the Metho-
dist church which closed last week there were
fifteen conversions. The earnest labors of
the pastor, Rev. }. L. Hill are
fully appreciated By the parish
MIR. w. f. Sewall Tufts, 90 returned to
College Hill last week to resume his studies.
One day last week, box containing a gel
Ion jug and three pint bottles filled with
liquor arrived at this station, mlrkei sc. o.
! ID, ANA billed to Clifford Garlen Constable
I Csrgl! promptly seized it. A Frenchman
named Clifford G Gircel0n, came forward and
! claimed the box, stating that he had sent fpr
some liquor, and il was his property, but by
some mistake his name appeared Oh the box
as ,rlen. A hearing to consider the matter
vii be held before iris, Justice Boothby on
Saturday afternoon OF this week. Consider
able Interest in regard to the matter is ex-
pected by our townspeople Mr. and Mrs.
Frapk Webster of q prham, Mass , are visiting
! ,rt H., ,h,r &c
| from this station by the NJ. c. Il. r. Co during
the year ending Sept. 80, 1856, was 5,?75
from whom the company received SIS, los SO !;
4 922 tons of freight were received at cost
OF IS 243 %. The amount of freight for
warded was 4 ll3 tons at cost of 80 SIC l6.
! This amount of freight forwarded is larger
! than OF anv other station north of Lewiston,
excepting North Jay.
A bull, belonging to Ezekiel Eveleth of
! Auburn, got loose, Saturday, and gored a
valuable horse to death MIR Eveleth is
said to have paid about $500 for the horse, a
short time ago.
FRANKLIN.
! SoUTH CHEsTERvILLE.-Ourc correspondent
writes, Jan. 10. Starting Grange No. l56 p.
of II. installed their officers for the wear 1887
| oD Wednesday the 5th, which was a pleasant
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vens, M o. +. Stevens, o. ID. @. Fallowes. S. ,
A. f. Watson, Sec. T. +. Palmer, Ch. +. A.
Chase, T.; c. l.. Burgess, A. s.; Mrs.
C. l.. Burgess, l.. A. S Mrs. J. o Fallowes.
P; Mrs. ID. c. Mel. +. Mrs. Jos. + Searns,
c.; j. ID. Turk, g. X. Three new applica-
tons for membership. An arrangement has
been made for a meeting of the farmers of
Fayette and adjoining towns on map to con-
slider the better modes of education for the
farmers on Wednesday the 10Th at Grapgr
| Hall and 80 listen to a lecture BY w. b. Ken
dali of Bowdoinham, giving his analysis OF
! the soil and his experiments with commercial
fertilizers; also lecture by DR.. Geo. M.
Twichel of Resdfeld subj act The Sanitary
Condition of our Pines. A picnic dinner is
to be served at the lower hall to which all are
invited.
LINCOLN.
NEWCASTLE - Our correspondent writes
Jan. s Mrs. Leauder Clarke, who has been
visiting her son in South birmingham, Mass
has returned home.-Capt G. lul of the Isaac
Dodge, is at home, his vessel being in Bos-
ton Master Wentie Prescott has been pre-
sented with a gold medal by Asa Snow of
| DamariScotta, for rescung his little daughter
! Leule from drowning last summer Union
meetings have been held in the churches in
NGWCaStle ana DdnarlscDuA curing lne past
week as follows Tuesday evening at the
Congregational vestry, Wednesday evening
at the Methodist vestry. ana Friday evening
at tie Baptist vestry. They were all we'll
attended and sustained The evening of
Dec 81, 1886, was the occasion of he we'd
ding of Charles Woodward and Miss Jennie
! Lane, at the residence of the brides father IN
| Damariscotta. The ceremony was performed
bv Rev. G. ID. Crane, of the Congregational
church, of the choir of which Miss Lane was
a member.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Clapp. of
Damariscotta, celebrated the tenth anniver-
sary Of their marriage, Jan. 3 The occasion
was a very pleasant one, and much enjoyed
bv the MANY friends present. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clapp were presented with many beautiful
gifts.
The Pemaquid Messenger says Mr.. Henry
Sdeingers little daughter Edith Newcastle.
had narrow escape from being killed. She
fell from the bed with pair of scissors in
her hand, which penetrated her left side
She was unable to speak for several hours
bat is improving.
One of the smelt fishermen named Spen
Ger, while fishing below Hampton. caught
seal in his net Saturday morning. The ami
NAL weighed $50 pounds.
The Atlantic Telegraph Co. has made ar
rangements to extend its system to princpa
points in Maine, New Hampshire and Massa
chusetts, where, at present, the Western
, Union has a monopoly. Its lines will react
Bangor early in April.
SOMERSET.
NoRRIDGEwoCK.-Ourc correspondent W rite
Jan 10: Geo. o. Bracket of Mt. Vernon, Ore
leaves here this morning for his home taking
with him eight head of Hereford cattle, 2.
Merno sheep, and one colt which he ha
purchased here for his stock farm. I. G.
Mosher and family accompany him. Mr.
Mosher takes a val liable trotting horse. ant
will engage in buying and bringing horses
East-The widow of VIM. p. Baker WHIT
died last week, is very low with pneumonia
MIR. A. L. Wells has recovered and is out
No. MADIsoN-Our correspondent writes
Jan. 10: c. c. Marshall has a crew Of six
teen men at work on ash on the land of NJ
NJ. Danforth & Sons.-F. T. French ha
been having his hay pressed for market
Vim. Nolan, formerly OF North Madison, ha,
recently married and moved to Skowhegar
where he intends to build him a shop for thu
manufacture of improved bee fixtures, a bus
mess which he has successfully managed fol
) for several years past.-The boundary of tht
mill privilege at North Anson, between
Fillibrown and Bunker, has been settled
without trial.-Keene of Canaan was in thi.
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